Location: Bella Vista, Sydney Shift: Fixed Day Shift â 6:00am to 2:30pm (Monday to Friday) Â Letâs Talk About the Role: The Production Team Leader plays a critical role within the Production & Assembly function, responsible for leading large manufacturing teams to safely manufacture, assemble, test, and pack products in line with business demand. This role focuses strongly on people leadership , safety , quality , and performance , while operating in a fastâpaced, GMPâregulated manufacturing environment. You will provide handsâon leadership across multiple production lines, ensuring production schedules and KPIs are consistently achieved, while maintaining full compliance with Quality, OH&S, GMP, and regulatory requirements. Letâs Talk About Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage dayâtoâday production operations to ensure output, quality, safety, and delivery targets are met. Drive a strong safety and quality culture, ensuring compliance with GMP, OH&S, Quality Management Systems, and regulatory standards at all times. Manage and develop a large operational workforce. Set clear expectations, allocate work, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to ensure team performance and engagement. Ensure production schedules and KPIs are achieved to meet customer and business requirements. Support production planning, changeovers, equipment setâup, and monitoring of manufacturing processes. Oversee assembly, testing, and inspection activities, including quality control checks on incoming and finished goods. Analyse operational data to identify trends, issues, and improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions. Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other functional teams to resolve issues and support continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to the implementation of strategic and operational objectives through effective leadership of people and resources. Maintain accurate documentation and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and work instructions. Act as a visible leader on the production floor, spending a portion of time handsâon when required to support the team and operations. Letâs Talk About Skills & Capabilities: Strong people leadership and team management in a manufacturing environment. Driving safety, quality, and operational performance. Ability to lead in a fastâpaced, highâvolume production environment. Clear communication and stakeholder engagement. Operational problemâsolving and continuous improvement mindset. Demonstrated ability to analyse operational data and make sound, practical decisions. Letâs Talk About Qualifications & Experience: Required: Minimum 5 yearsâ experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing or production environment. Proven experience managing large operational teams and meeting production KPIs. Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety standards, and quality systems. Demonstrated ability to leverage technology (Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as visual dashboards) to support operational excellence and drive continuous improvement. Preferred: Background in GMPâregulated manufacturing (medical devices highly regarded). Bachelorâs degree in Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience within medical device, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated industries. This is an excellent opportunity for a peopleâfocused leader who is passionate about safety, quality, and performance, and who thrives in a fastâpaced, regulated manufacturing environment! LI-APAC Joining us is more than saying âyesâ to making the world a healthier place. Itâs discovering a career thatâs challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.
